Nick Mess
When did you buy a truck?
Living in NH and doing some of the renovations myself, I am feelingĀ the itch to buy a used truck! But with only one duplex under my belt, it definitely makes more sense to save the money and invest in additional prope...
Stephan Kraus
0% Seller financing - for WAY MORE than the property is worth? š¤Æ
Ok so this is probably not going to be an easy read, and i primarily write this down to make sense off my own thoughts, but i thought why not let a few of the great BP minds participate and maybe together find a satis...
Diane G.
What is the point of investing in real estate NOW?
When I bought into San Francisco 10 years ago, after 20% down, I was still losing $1K ish per month per door.... I had to work my day job and saved every penny to support my real estate enthusiam.....Ā But I had hope a...
Payson Scott
Drop out of college and spend my fund, or stay?
Hello to anyone reading,Ā Iām currently a freshman in college and here is my situation. Iām one semester in, and plan on finishing out the year. I have a college fund which contains roughly $60,000 (after this first ye...
Jamie K.
How to get over analysis paralysis on the first deal!!
Any tips on getting over the initial fear of the first deal would be much appreciated!! I currently made an offer on a single family home in joliet, IL. I've ran the numbers and it should cash flow around $250-$300 p...
Bienes Raices
Mortgage was sold to Ocwen--what to expect?
The mortgage on my personal residence was just sold by GMAC to Ocwen. I'm pretty nervous because there's tons of horror stories on the web about Ocwen (saying the payment wasn't sent in when it was, and many other mis...
Courtney M.
Buying property out of state for a first-time investor
Hello! I'm happy to be here on the BP forums.I'm just starting to look at investing in real estate. I live in inland southern California, which is more affordable than the coasts, but still more expensive than what I'...
Stephen N.
Can someone please explain sub3 financing to me?
i don't understand how it differs from buying sub 2 and then selling using owner financing? thanks in advance for your help.
John Fulton
Own or Rent Paradox: Your home is not an investment
There is a lot of commentary surrounding the topic of whether to rent or buy (Regarding personal residences). A roof over your head is an expenditure. The rent-or-own paradox is about losing the least amount of money ...
Michael McLoughlin
PPR Note Fund
Had a good talk with Peter Neill at PPR yesterday and just wanted to reach out to investors on the BP community that have invested in theĀ PPR noteĀ fund to hear about their experience.Ā PPR'sĀ track record seems pretty s...